The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28
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G.. y M, Sank Rapids Mian.-YOu cannot receive
any pension on account Of service in the Mexican
war, because you are already drawing more than
that act allows. The law prohibits the payment
OF two pensions TO one person.
j. ~, Shcdd Ore.-l Give the number of prison.
ers of war taken IN the late rebellion ON both sides.
2. What the fatality on both sides. AnslCer l. Fed
er troops captured, 2l26OS Confederates, E6 100.
= Federal troops died IN rebel prisons, estimated
at 80 goo; COniederates, 10000.
II. u. e., LuHelburg, E.-ApplicatiOn for cOrrec-
ton of muster under act OF June g. ls5l, was filed
in the Adiutant-GeneraIs Office but has not vet
been acted upon. Is ii necessary to file q claim in
some other Office before June 3 1887? AnstUer
No; the claim already filed is sufficient to hold.
but a claim for the pay involved should be filed in
the office of the Second AUDITOR; otherwise it will
have to take its turn in thai office and be subjected
To the same delay that 1t Is now undergoing the
d. r. Mex. North Salem. OIL If a soldier whose
claim has been rejected files application for new
disability, if allowed, will he draw arrears2 g Can
drafted man get pension? 3. What was meant by
total disability " in the Dependent Pension Bill?
T. Is it likely the next Congress will pass general
pension law? Ans'Cer. 1. No; not unless the claim
was filed prior to July 1880 2. Yes drafted men
have always been the same as volunteers so far as
pension laws concerned. 8. A disability which
would be rated under the present pension laws at
81 or $50 per month. 4. We cannot saw
Il. G., Ida, HiHn.-Dd not Congress pass a law
allowing a soldier who had proved up a claim of
less than 100 acres land sufficient TO make that
amount, at any place within the railroad limits
without further cost or time? The Land Office
says the land must be connected with his former
entry. AnSCer. No; the Land Office is correct
4 II tfuHsa ff.fIiaa
mustered under act of juno 4 1884, received their
pay? 2. Up to what time did Congress make ap-
After filing claim in Second Auditors Office
when may claimant expect pay? AHSEer l. Yes.
. The last Congress failed To make any appropri3-
ton for the payment OF such claims: cOuscQue v
no claim which has been settled since June 1886,
has been paid, because there has been no money
appropriated to pay them. 8. Upwards of -
months.
u Il. S. Red Wing, IiRR--If a mother remarries
or dies, leaving child, can said child draw the
mothers pension? 1HSDgr. III the mother was
pensiOned as a widow when she remarked or died
and the child was at that time under Is years of
age, then the child draws the same amount OF pen
sion that the mother did. Such has always been
the law. But n q mother was pensOned as de-
pendent mother" OF soldier, then the child is not
entitled.
2. r., Ogdens5,rg, Wis-Has the Pension Office
the right to- call for the testimony over again
I insurer. Testimony once filed in pension claim
need not be duplicated aud 10 is not called for un-
less through error or for the reason that the former
testimony was unsatisfactory.
q. H. B., EPpiag, ". H-NOu arc not entitled to
any additional bounty. The additional bounty act
expired by limitation June so, 1850, since which
date claims cannot be considered unless they were
filed prior to that date You are entitled to 1860 acres
of public land the a. any other citizen or sol
der bat you will have To locate cultivate and re-
side upon il continuously for period which added
to your military service will make five years. That
is all the land to which u soldier Of the late war is
entitled.
o. H. H., TulIy, Y. Y-Where can a G. Ar. Post
obtain sabers? AHSDer. They cannot be obtained
from the Government.
J. d., Marathon y. IA soldier who draws pen
sion for hernia procure a truss from the Sur
geon- General, u. ;. A., Washington ID. O. A new
truss can be procured every two and a half years
but he cannot obtain pay inslieu thereof lie must
take the truss nothing.
j. 4. s., Brdintrse. Tt-The ratings for pension
claims are somewhat anomalous. The rate of total
for enlisted man - IS per month, but there are
several degrees GboCs total man who is rated at
total IS per month il supposed to be able to per-
form some manual labor, whereas one rated at $50
per month Is supposed TO be unable to perform any
manual labor whatever. and ifthe latter degree of
/ disability is found to exist upon examination nv
/ Examining Surgeon, no matter what the disability
IL he would receive that amount There il no dis
tincton made in the rates for the same degrees OF
/ disability: those who found totally unable To
| perform any manual labor whatever draw $50 per
| month all those enlisted men who are rated Mt
/ total draw IS per month and there are various
/ grades between those two ratings
| r. f.. Grange City. kB.-If any of the children OF
the soldier under 10 years of age July. 1884, were
not under the and custody of their mother she
cannot draw for them. Children cannot draw from
/ date of fathers death where the soldiers widow
/ drew pension, because their rights are cO-existent
with those of the mother, and their pension must
| date from the same time, namely the date when
she filed her claim (if il was filed since June 80
/ lSSO) There Is no provision of law which allows
pension to a child over Is years of age under any
| circumstances whatever.
/ q. r., TpSilGRti Micb.-1. How long after a case
| has been appealed from the decision of the Com
missioner OF Pensions before the Secretary of the
Interior takes action thereon or submits his decis-
/ ion? 2. / sent pension certificate with other pa
pers to the Secretary of the Interior if said certih-
cate is not returned before next payment will the
| Commissioner of Pensions allow me to draw my
| pension? g. Why do you not publish the decisions
| of the Secretary of the Interior? 4. Was not the
act of Aug. T. lss6, intended to include the same
class of pensioners the act of March g. 1882 An
SlCeF. 1. In about ID to Is months from date when
your appeal was filed. 2. Your pension certificate
not necesa airy to the case. Write To the Seere-
tary, requesting the return Of same g. They are not
/ given out in convenient form for publication 4
/ No: only in part. 1t did not include pensioners
other than those who had actually suffered ampu-
tation of limbs or were totally disabled therein.
Equivalent disabilities were not provided for by
/ said act.